Get the sound of Harold Faltermeyer's Axel F

Intro

Taken from 1984’s Eddie Murphy-starring crime caper Beverly Hills Cop, Harold Faltermeyer’s hit theme has become something of a cult classic, even being covered by the much-hated but hugely successful Crazy Frog.

On a more serious note, the Axel F theme is famous for a reason. Its simple melody line (originally played on a Jupiter-8) combined with the counterpoint/contrary motion Moog Modular bassline and Linndrum beat make this one of ’80s synth-driven instrumental music’s finest hours.

For this Get That Sound we’re going to recreate the first section of the main theme - just using Logic’s stock plug-ins. Let’s take a closer look…